Lasting machine



Sept. 22, 1936. T. LANCASTER LASTING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Nov.25, 1935 Sepnzz, 1936. J T LANCASTER 2,054,938

LASTING MACHINE Filed'NoV.' 25, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ZZW /A/A/TURPatented Sept. ZZ, 1936 LASTING MACHINE `John T. Lancaster, Newton,Mass., assignor` to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J.,acorporation of New Jersey Application November 25, 1935, Serial No.51,395

3o anims. .(01. 12-14) Y This invention relatesto lasting machines, and

in some aspects more particularly to toe-end lasting means. Theinvention is herein illustrated as embodied in a lasting machine of the5-j bed type. In the manufacture of various kinds of shoes, itis thecommon practice to subject the upper to a pulling-over operation wherebyit is ten-Y sioned or stretched lengthwise'of the last and is alsoshaped in' general conformity to the contour` of the forepart of thelast, and thereafter to present the shoe to a ldifferent machine for thetoe-lasting operation. In the toe-lasting operation it is usually thepractice, after removing' l5 one or more of the pulling-over tacks, tosub-V ject the upper around.v the toe end of the last to repeatedupwiping operations to conform it tightly to the contour of the lastbefore laying' itsy marginal portion around the toe end inwardly over aninsole or other shoe bottom part hereinafter frequently referred togenerically as a sole The upwiping operation is usually performed bymeans of end-embracing wipers which are shaped to conform substantiallyto the contour of the toe-end of the last. While the use of such wipershas, for .the most part proved to be vsatisfactory it has been found,under some conditionsof work, particularly Where the heightwiseV contourof the toe end of the last is such" as to render it difcult for thewipers to apply'. effective upwiping pressure to the upper along thesides of the toe end, that the upper h asjnotll been conformed astightly to the contour of thev last in those locations as is desirable.

In view of the above,` theppresent invention,v

in one importantV aspect has in View the provision, in combination withmeans for laying they marginal portionpf an upper inwardly over l'a soleon a last, of improvedL means for conforming` 40 the upper tightly tothe contour of the last along the opposite sides of the toe end priorto' the overlaying operation. In the use of aV machine of the typeherein shown in which the shoe is held firmly in position for thelasting operation by a heel support, a toe restk and aholddown, the toerest is utilized to clamp the shoe against the holddown and'to press theupper into conformity to the contour of the top of the fore-V part* ofthe last, and novel upwiping devices are provided for wiping the upperat the oppositel sides of the toe end toward thejedge ofthe shoe bottomand for holding it clamped against the;

lateral faces of the last'duringr the overlaying,

v operation.-Y In Vthe illustrated construction,i`tl[1e y 55 toerestcomprises a resilient pad whichis shaped` approximately toconformVto the contour of the top of the forepart of the shoe and is mounted ona holder which is controlledl by a spring yieldable in response to theupward movement of an operating member, used as heretofore in kma- 5chines of the type herein shown to elevate the toe rest. The upwipingdevices comprise' wiping members which are arranged to engage the upperalong the sides of the toe end of the last substantially from the tipline forwardly to theV 10 corners of the toe end'and are connected torods which ar-e slidable vertically through guide sleeves pivotallyconnected for swinging movements about axes extending lengthwise Vof theshoe to the above-mentioned holder, the rods l5' being connected attheir 'lower ends to .armsv pivotally connected `to the .operatingmember. Thus as the toe rest is pressed yieldingly against the shoeA to'clamp the shoe against the holddown` it conforms the 'upper to thecontour of thev top ,Y o f the forepart of the last, and the wipingmem-' bers engage and wipe heightwise of the last at the opposite sidesof the toe end portions of the upper located nearer the edge of the lastbottom than the portion engaged by the toe rest.

Preferably, and as'herein shown, there fis also provided means foradjusting the wiping mem-k bers toward or from each other widthwise of ythe shoe by Varying the initial positions ofl the above-mentioned arms,and means arranged to 3-0l engage and to swing the arms in directions toforce the .wiping members yieldingly against thel upper substantially atthe beginning of their upwiping movements and for holding them incl'ampingrelation to the upper during the over- 35' laying operation.

For bestresultsin the upper shaping or conforming operation itisdesirable that the pressure of the toe rest be'applied to'the shoe insuch manner as to avoidany danger of damage 40" to the 'upper byexcessive pressure of 'the toe rest on the upper in any location andthat the wiping members in theupwiping operation move in pathssubstantiallyV normal to the plane of the bottom of theforepart'of theshoe in orderto conform the upper tightly and smoothly to the contour ofthe lateral faces of the last at the toe end. For the purpose in view,the toe rest upon which the wiping members are mounted for movementsheightwise of the shoe '50' is so constructed as to adjust itself toeach shoe about an axisextending laterally of the shoe and locatedsubstantially in the plane of the bottom of lthe forepart of the shoe.V'In the construction shown, the holder, to which "the guiding means orsleeves for the wiping members are pivotally connected, is supported bya member provided with an arcuate slot concentric with such axis and inwhich there are mounted rolls carried by the holder. Thus the toe restis permitted to adjust itself readily to` each shoe in response topressure of the shoe thereon and to position the wiping members formovements in paths substantially normal to the plane of the bottom ofthe forepart of the shoe.

The above and other features of the invention, including various noveldetails of construction and combinations of parts, will now be moreparticularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims, Y

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a machine embodying the presentinvention;V

Fig. 2 is a View in front elevation of the toe rest for clamping theshoe against the holddown and the upwiping devices, on an enlargedscale, the parts being shown in the positions that they occupy at theend of the unwiping operation;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a section similar to Fig. 3, but showing the parts in thepositions that they occupy prior to the upwiping operation;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line V-V of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is avertical vsection of certain parts shown in Fig. 4 in a planeat right angles to that of Fig 4; and

Fig. 7'= is a detail view illustrating the relative positions of theupwiping members and the shoe during the overlaying operation.

The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a bed lasting machineof a well-known type features of the general organization of which aredisclosed in various United States Letters Patent including especiallyLetters Patent No. 1,018,477, granted on February 27, 1912, and No.1,373,482, granted on April 5, 1921, both upon applications of MatthiasBrock. Only such features of the general organization therefore as it isnecessary to refer to for an understanding of the invention are hereinshownand will be described in detail.

Machines of this .type includeheel lasting mechanism and toe-lastingmechanism between which the shoe and last are supported at the heel endby aljack I0 and at the toe Lend by a toe post I2. prises a wiper headI4 which is adjustable in various ways lengthwise and laterally Voftheshoe with provision for tipping movement to position thetoe-embracing wipers I6 substantially parallel to the plane of theforepart of the shoe bottom, the wipers IB being operated by a handlever I8 (Fig. 1).l The wiper head I4 is carried by a support 20 whichis guided for vertical movements in the frame 22 of the machine and isconnected by a link 24 to a treadle 26 whereby the operator is enabledto raise or lower the wipers as desired. The toe post I2 is supported bya'member 28 which is adjustable vertically by means of a hand wheel 30,The heel lasting mechanism is carried by a head 32 which is mounted formovement lengthwise of the shoe toward or from a denite operativeposition in which position it is locked by a latch 34, Fig. 1. The jackIll'is fast to a slide, not herein shown, which is movable, by means ofa hand wheel 38 and connections The toe-lasting mechanism com-Atherefrom to the slide, against the tension of a return spring, in adirection to draw the shoe firmly back into the end-embracing band 3l ofthe heel lasting mechanism, means (not shown) being provided for lockingthe hand Wheel to hold the slide against return movement. Thereafter,the machine is started by movement of a knee lever 42, whereupon theheel band is closed about the heel end of the shoe and the member 28 andthe toe post I2 are moved upwardly by the action of a cam 44 on a lever48 -pivotally connected to a slide 48 to which the -member 28 isadjustably secured. The machine is alsov provided with a holddown 38which is swung forwardly and downwardly and is depressed by a treadle 4Uinto position to engage the bottom ofthe forepart of the shoe. Theholddown 38 is in many respects similar to the disclosure l of LettersPatent No. 1,188,403, granted on June 27, 1916 upon an application of L.M. Brown, and comprises a projection 50 onthe forward end of an arm 52and a holddown finger 54 carried bya block 56 adjustably secured toaspindle 58 of a member (not shown) which is rotatably mounted in theforward end of the arm 52 and is connected to a torsion springagainstthe resistance of which the finger 54. may move relatively to theprojection 50 to adapt itself to the spring or lengthwise inclination ofthe bottom of the forepart of the shoe being operated upon. The arm 52is slidingly movable lengthwise in a holder 6D supported on a verticalrod 62. This supporting means and its operating mechanism, in themachine herein shown, are of substantially the same construction asmeans provided heretofore in machines of the illustrated type forsupporting a holddown member and for pressing the member upon the shoebottom, as disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,120,822,granted on December 15, 1914, on an application of E. L. Keyes.

ForV purposes of this invention, there is mounted on the toe post I2 atoe-supporting device or toe rest which, as herein shown, comprises aholder 64 (Figs. 2, 3 and 4) having mounted thereon a flexible resilientpad 66, preferably of rubber, for engaging the shoe, the padv beingshaped approximately to conform to the top of the forepart of the shoe.The holder 64 is mounted on a support 68 which has a'depending hollowstem 10 (Figs. 3 and 4) slidingly mounted in a vertical central bore inthe post I2. The post I2 is freely slidable vertically through a guidesleeve 'I2 (Fig. 1) on a bar 'I4 that is slidable horizontally on theunder side of the toe lasting head, as usual, and as appears more indetail in said prior Patent'No. 1,378,482. Threaded into the lower endof the toe post I2 is an adjusting screw 'I6 which rests on the member2B and by means of which the initial heightwise position of the toe restmay be varied.

The toe rest is pressed firmly against the shoe in the upward movementof the supporting member 28 and the post I2 by a spring 18 (Figs. 3 and4) engaging the lower end face of the hollow stem 'I0 within the centralbore in the post I2. To limit movement of the toe rest in one directionwhen there is no shoe in the machine there is provided a pin whichextends through vertical slots 82 in the hollow stem 10 and engages thepost I2 at the upper ends of vertical slots'84 in the post (Fig. 6). Thepin 80 extends also through apertures in a s1eeve'86 which surrounds theupper end portion of the toe post I2 and is: slidableu verticallythereon. A f spring `88 within the depending :hollow stem, 10 Y of thesupport-.68 engages; the pin .80. Pivotally connected to the post |2;;vone on each sideofthe shoe,4 are arms 90. to the'upperV ends of whichare pivotally connected guide blocks 92 for rods 94. The rods 94 extendupwardly throughguide:

sleeves 96.which. are pivotally connected'at 98 for' swinging rmovementsabout Aaxes .extending lengthwise of the shoe to laterally extendingears on the .holdert64, andpivotally connected to the vupper ends of therods 94 are wiping members |02 for engaging the upper'at the sides ofthe lastabove the pad 66l and for wiping the upper upwardly toward theedgefof. the sole. The members. |02, which are preferably made ofrubber, are securedto blocks |04 pivotally connected to the upper endsof .the rods 94. As shown in Figs. V1 and 2,'the wiping members |02extendlengthwise ofthe shoe substantially from the tip line (if the shoehas a toe tip) forwardly to the corners of the toe end and have planeupper. surfaces |06 which are substantially parallel to the axes 98 ofthe guide 'sleeves 9G.

the rods 94 and the guide sleeves 96 are swung' about the axes 98 of theguide sleeves in directions to move the wiping members |02 outwardlyaway from each other, and that by adjusting the screws A||4 vtheinitially spaced apart positions of the wiping members may bel varied.

Preferably the .wiping members |02 will be adjusted-laterally ofthe lastso as to engage the upper initially at the opposite sides of the lastjust above the pad 66; I f Y` f By reference toFig.4f it will be seenthat the sleeve- 86 iscut away to vpermit the arms 90 to swing vinwardlytoward each other. f Formed upon the sleeve 86 are cam surfaces ||6which are arranged to` ybe engaged by the rounded upper ends of the arms90 substantiallyat the beginning of the upward movement ofthe'toe post--|2. As the arms 90 are'moved upwardlyv to impart to the wiping members|02 through the collars |08 and rods'94- their upwiping movements theyare also swung outwardly by the action offthe cams ||6 on theirroundedupper ends. Outward swinging movement of the arms 90 causes the wipingmembers |02 tor be pressed imore firmly against the shoe, theconstruction being such that in the' upward movement of the toe" postI2, when the spring 'I8 is compressed in response to the pressureof theshoe onthe pad 66, the armsl 90 are moved into engagement with the camsVI| 6 onv the' sleeve 86 which is Yheld against movement relativelytothe support 68 by the action of the spring 88 on the pin 80 carried bythe sleeve.' Thereafter in response to resistance of the shoe to thepressure applied by the'fwiping members |02 the spring 88 yields and thesleeve Iltisv moved upwardly with theV arms-'90, thespring 88 actingthen to hold the arms 90- in such positions asV to-prevent any relaxingof the pressureof the wiping members |02 on the upper. 'f i' j thatplane.

'i In order that the wiping members |02.will movelupwardly in pathssubstantially normal tothe'plane of the bottom of the forepart of .theshoe,the toe rest, to which the guide' sleeves 96 for .the rodsv 94 of.the wiping members are pivotally connected, is soconstructed as topermit itto adjust itself to each shoe about an axis extendinglaterallyof the shoe and located substantially -in the plane ofthe bottom oftheforepart of the'shoe. As herein shown, the support 68 has an arcuateslot ||81 (Fig. 2) formed therein concentric with such axis and in whichthere are mounted rolls |20 carried by the holder 64 of the toe rest.The holder 64 has a pair oi downwardly extending flanges |22 whichengage the opposite side faces of the support 68, and supported by theseflanges Yare pins I 24 upon which the rolls |20 are rotatably mountedSet screws |26 threaded into one of the flanges and engaging the pins|24 act to hold the pins against endwise movement. The holder 64 is thusmounted on the support 68 to turn freely about an axis extendinglaterally of the shoe and' located substantially lin the plane of thebottom of the forepart of the shoe to adjust itself to each shoe. As theholder 64 thus adjusts itself to the shoe'the guide sleeves 96V for therods 94 are also adjusted about the same axis to position the rods 94and the wiping members |02 for-upward movements in paths substantiallynormal to the plane of the bottom of the forepart'of the shoe. To permitthe rods 94 to be thus adjusted relatively to the guide blocks 92, theseblocks are provided with elongated slots |28 (Figs.`2 and 5) throughwhich the rods ed extend, the top and bottom faces of the blocks 92being preferably also concentric with the axis about which the holder6ft is adjustable.

In the operation of the machine, briefly summarized, after a shoe ispositioned at the desired height upon the jack I8 and the toe rest, the-heel-end-lasting head 32 is moved to the left into operative positionand the hand wheel 36 is operated to force the shoe rearwardly into theheel band 31. The holddown 38 is then swung forwardly and downwardly bythe operator and is depressed by the treadle 40 into position to engagethe bottom of the forepart of the-shoe'. It will be understood that asthe shoe is placed on the toe rest by the operator the `toe rest willadjust itself 'to the shoefabout an axis extending laterally of the shoeand located substantially inthe plane of the Ibottom o! the forepart ofthe shoe and the wiping members |02 will thus be positioned for upwardmovements in paths substantially normal to Thereafter the machine isstarted by movement of the knee lever 42, whereupon the heel band isclosed about the heel end of the shoe and the toe post l2 is elevated byupward movement of the member 28 and slide iB-in response to the actionof the cam 44 on the arm 46. In responseto the upward movement of thetoe post the shoe is clamped yield-l ingly against the holddown 38 andthe wiping members |02 are carried nearly to the edge of the shoebottom. As the shoe" is thus clamped yieldingly against theholddown theupper at the top of the forepart is'pressed intoconformity to thecontour of the top and sidesof theltoe end of the last by the pad 66 andwipingmembers |02, the wipers I6 are raised by the treadle. 26substantially to the edge of the sole `and are advanced and closed abovethe wipers |02until their inner edges are close to the upper. Theoperator then with the ngers of his right hand or with a suitablespreading tool, spreads the,

margin of the upper at the. extremegtoe end of the last outwardly overthe-wipers VI6 and while holding the margin of theupper thus pressedagainst the wipers further raises the wipers, thereby tensioning thisportion .of the;

upper, heightwise of the last, and. by means of the hand lever I8advances and closes the wipers to wipe the marginal portion of the upperaround the toe end and along the sides ofl the toe end inwardly over thesole. It will beunderstood that Iby depressing the right-hand portion ofthe treadle 26 the operator may increase the pressure of the wipers I6on the upper during their inward movements and that after the wipershave been advanced andfclosed, they may be retracted and again advancedand closed to wipe the marginal portion of the upperrrover the sole asecond time. It will be understood also that prior to the secondoverwiping operation the wipers i6 may be retracted farenough to permitthe operator to trim the lining andV box toe back nearly to the edge ofthe sole'and to apply cement to the margin of the upper and to the soleto hold the upper in lasted position after it has been again wipedinwardly over the sole, or the marginal portion of the upper may befastened in lasted position by tacks at the end of the overlayingoperation. The different parts of the lasting mechanism are thenvreturned to their starting positions and the shoe removed from themachine.

While the invention is illustrated by reference to the manufacture ofshoes of that type in which the margin of the upper for its entire widthis lasted in substantially parallel relation to the outer or bottom faceof a sole it will be understood that the invention is not limited to themanufacture of shoes of that particular` type.

Having described my invention,.what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:l

l. In a Vlasting machine, the combination with, means for laying themarginal portion of an;

upper around the toe end of a last inwardly over ithe bottom ofthe last,of -aytoe rest for pressing the upper at the top of the forepartyieldingly against the last, a device movable heightwise of the last foroperating said toe rest,

and upwiping devices for wiping the upper at" the opposite sides of thetoe endAtoward the bottom edge of the last in response to furthermovement of said last-named device heightwise of the last after the toerest has been pressed yieldingly against the upper.

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an;

upper around the toe end of a last inwardly over. the bottom of thelast, of a toe rest for engaging the upper opposite the top of the 3. Ina lasting machine, the: combinationiwith meansv for laying the marginalVvportion of an upper around the toe endo'f a lastinwardly over thebottom of the last,` of a toe rest for engaging the upperoppositethetopiof the forepart of the last, wipers for engagingthe-.upperf atjthe opposite sides ofythe toe end of the last, an

operating member movable heightwise. of .the

last, a spring foroperating saidtoe rest to press the upper against. thelast by theV movement of saidv operating member,4 and connectionsbetween saidoperating member and the wipers for V moving them heightwiseof the last .to Wipe ther upper toward the edge of the last bottom.

4. In a lasting machine, the combination withv means for laying themarginal portion fof an upper around the toe endl of a last inwardlyover the bottom of the last,- of a toe rest for ,engaging the upper.opposite thetopiof the-forepart of the last, upwiping devicesY forwipingthe upperv at the opposite sides of thetoe andv heightwise of' the last,operating. means for moving said toe restto vpress theupper'V yieldinglyagainst .the last and for imparting to saidupwiping devices theirmovements Vheightwise of the last, and means for forcing saidupwipingldevic'es yieldingly -against the upper substantially at thebeginning of their upwiping movement.

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with .means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end of a last inwardly overthe bottom ofthe last, of a toe rest, wipers for engaging the upper atthe opposite sides of the toe end of the last, an operating membermovable heightwise of the last, a spring for operating said toe rest bythe'movement of said operating member to press the. upper yieldinglyagainst the last, and connections between said4 operating member and thewipers for moving them heightwise .of the last to wipe the upper towardthe bottom edge of Vthe last, said connections being adjustable to Vvarythe positions. of the wipers relatively to each other widthwsel of thelast. Y Y j y 6. In a lasting machine, the Ycombination'with means forlaying themarginal portion .of an upper around the toe end of alastinwardly over the bottom offthe last, of a toe rest, wipersJforlengaginglthe` upper at the opposite sidesA ofV the toe end .ofl thelast', an operating member movable heigh'tw-iseof-the last, a spring foroperating said toe restrbyrtheimovement'of said operating member topress the upper yieldingly against the last, connections between saidOperating member and thev Wipers lfor moving them heightwise of the lastto wipe the upper-toward the edge of the last bottom, said connectionsbeing adjustable to vary the positions of the wipers relatively toeachother widthwise of the last, and'means arranged to act through saidYconnections to force the wipers yieldingly against the uppersubstantially at therbeginning of ltheir movements heightwise of thelast.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with means forlaying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end Yof a last inwardlyovera sole, of` a toerest, wipers for engaging the upper at the oppositesides or the ytoe end of the last, an operating member movableheightwise of thelast, a spring for operating said toe rest to press theupper against the last by the movement of saidVV operating member,Aconnections between said operating member and the wipers for moving themheightwiseofV the last to upwipe the upper, and means 4arranged toactthrough said connections to force the wipers yieldingly against )theupper substantially at the beginning of the movement of said operatingmember heightwseof the last. i

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upperaroundthe toe end of a last inwardly over asole, of a toe rest, wipers for engaging the upper at the opposite sidesof the toe end of the last, an operating member movable heightwise ofthe last, a spring vfor operating said toe rest to press the upperagainst the last by the movement of said operating member, connectionsbetween said operating member and the wipers for moving them heightwiseof the last to upwipe the upper including arms pivotally connected tosaid operating` member, rods connecting saidA arms and the wipers, guidesleeves for said rods pivotally connected to said toe rest, and meansarranged to act on said arms substantially at the beginning of themovement of saidoperating member heightwise of the last tomswing them indirections to force Said Wipers yieldingly against the upper.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of the toe end Vof an upper inwardly over the bottom ofa last, of a toe rest, wipers for engaging the upper at the oppositesides of the toe end of the last, an operating .member movableheightwise of the 1ast a spring for operating said toe rest by themovement of said operating member to press the upper yieldingly againstthe last, connections between said operating member and the wipers formoving them heightwise of the last toi wipe the upper toward the edge ofthe last bottom including arms pivotally connected to said operatingmember, and cam means arranged to act on said arms to swing themin'directions to force said wipers against the upper in their upwipingmovements. e Y

-10. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for'laying thelmarginal, portion of the toe end of an upper inwardly over the bottomof a last, of a 'toe rest, wipers for engaging the upper at ytheopposite sides of the `toe endof the last, anoperating member movableheightwise of the last, a spring for operating said toe resty by themovement of l'said operating member Yto press the upper yieldinglyagainst the last, connections between said operating member and thewipers for moving them heightwise of the -last to wipe the upper vtowardthe edge of the last` bottom including arms pivotally connected to saidoperating member, cam means arranged to act on said arms to swing themin directions Vto force said wipers against the upper substantially.V atthe beginning of, their upwiping movements and a spring for controllingsaid cam means, said spring being yieldable in response to resistance ofthe shoe to the pressure applied by said wipers.

11. InA a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end of a last inwardly over`the bottom of the lastof atoe rest, wipers for 'wise of the last toWipe theupper toward the bottom edge of the last including a pair ofarms pivotally connected to said operating member, a sleeve on saidvoperating member and relatively to which said operating member ismovable, anda pair of cam surfaces on'said sleeve arranged to act onsaid arms to swing them in directions to force said wipers against theupper substantially at the beginning of the movement of said operatingmember heightwise of the last.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end of a shoe inwardly overa. sole, of a holddown for engaging the bottom face of the sole, artoerest, a support for said toe rest movable heightwise jof the Vshoe andrelatively to which said toeV rest is mounted for Vself-adjustment toeach shoe aboutan axis extending laterally of the shoe, upwiping devicesmounted on said toe'rest for wiping the upper heightwise of the shoe atthe opposite Vsides of the toe end of the shoe, and means for movingsaid support andktoe rest yieldingly to press the shoe against saidholddown and -for` operating said upwiping devices. l

l 13. In a lasting machine,` the combinationwith means for laying the4marginal portion of` an upper around the toe end of a shoe inwardlyovera sole, of a holddown for engaging thebottom face of the sole, a toerest, a support forsaid Y toe rest movable heightwise of the shoe andrelatively to which saidtoe rest is mounted for selfadjustment to eachshoe about an axis extending laterally of the shoe, wipers adjustablewith said toe rest for engaging the upper at the opposite sides of thetoe end of the shoe, an operating member movable heightwise of the shoe,ka spring for operating said support and toe rest to press the shoeyieldingly against the holddown by the movement of said operatingmember, `and connections between said operating member and the wipersfor moving them heightwise of the shoe to upwipe the upper.

14. In a lasting machine, end-embracing wipers forL laying the marginalportion of an upper around the toe end of a shoe inwardlyA over a sole,a holddown for engaging the bottom face .of the sole to determine theposition'of the shoe heightwise relatively to said wipers, a toe restfor engaging the shoe atn the top of the forepart to clamp the shoeagainst said holddown, andv upwiping devices mounted independently ofeach other for engagingl the upper at the oppositeV sides of the toeend, said devices being movable heightwise of the shoe to wipe the uppertowardr the bottom edge of the sole prior to the overlaying operation.

15. In a lasting machine, end-embracing wipers for laying the marginal`portion of, an upper around the toe end of a shoe inwardly over a sole,a -holddown 4:for engaging the bottom face of the sole to determine theposition of the shoe heightwise relatively to said wipers, a toeY restfor vengaging the top of the forepart of the shoe to clamp the shoeagainst said holddown, upwiping devices independently mounted at theopposite sides of the shoe and movable heightwise of the shoe to wipethe upper in locations forwardly of the tip line toward the bottom edgeof the sole, means for imparting to said devices their movementsheightwise of the shoe, and meansrfor forcing said devices yieldinglyagainst the uppersubstantially at the beginning of their upwipingmovements.

16. In a lasting machine, end-embracing wipers for laying the marginalportion of an upper around the toe end of a shoeinwardly over a solefaholdown for engaging the bottom-face of the sole to determine theposition of the shoe heightwiserelatively to said wipers, a toe rest forengaging the shoe at the top of the forepartV to clamp the shoe againstsaid holddown, upwiping devices movable heightwise of the shoe to wipethe upper at the sides of the toe end toward the bottom edge of thesole, and a single means for operating said toe rest to clamp the shoeagainst the holddown and for imparting to said devices their movementsheightwise of the shoe.

17. In a lasting machine, end-embracing wipersrfor laying the marginalportion of an upper around the toe end of a shoe inwardly over a sole, aholddown for engaging the bottom face of the soleto determine theposition of the shoe heightwise relatively to said wipers, a toe restfor engaging the shoe at Vthe topV of the forepart vto clamp the shoeagainst said holddown, upwiping devices independently mounted at theopposite sides of the shoe for wiping the upper along the sides of thetoe end of the shoe heightwise of the shoe, and cam-controlled meansmovable heightwise of the shoe for pressing the toe rest yieldinglyagainst the shoe and for operating the unwiping devices.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-embracing wipersforlayingthe marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole aroundthe toe end of a shoe, of devices movable heightwise of the shoe Vforwiping the upper atthe opposite sides of the toe end toward the bottomedge of the shoe, and a toe-rest on which said devices are mounted, saidtoe rest being arranged to engage the top of the forepart of the shoeand being movable in response to pressure oi the shoe upon it about anaxis extending laterally ofthe shoe and located substantially in theplane of the bottom of the forepart oi the shoe to po:- sition saiddevices lfor movement in paths substantially normal to said plane.

19. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-embracing wipers ,forlaying the marginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole around thetoe end ofV a shoe, and a holddown for i engaging the bottom face of thesole to determine the position of the shoe heightwise relatively to saidwipers, of upwiping devices for wiping the upper at the opposite sidesof the toe end of thershoetoward the bottom edge of the sole, a toe reston which said devices are mounted, said toe rest being mounted foradjustment toy each shoe about an axis extending laterally of the shoe,and means for pressing said toe rest yieldingly against the shoe to.clamp the shoe against said holddown and for operating said upwipingdevices.

270. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-embracing wipers forlaying the marginal portion of an upper around the toe end of a shoeinwardly over a sole, of a toe rest for engagings'the shoe at the top oftherforepart, upwiping devices mounted on said toeV rest for movementheightwise of the shoe to wipe the upper at the sides of the toe endtoward the bottom edge of the sole, and curved guiding means on whichsaid toe rest is mounted for adjustment to each shoe about an axisextending laterally of the shoe to cause said upwiping devices to bepositioned by said toe rest for movement in pathssubstantially normal tothe plane of the bottom of the forepart of the shoe.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination with end-embracing wipers forlaying the marginal portion of'an upper around the toe end beginning oftheir wiping movements.

of al shoe inwardly over a sole, of a toe restfor. engaging the shoe atthe top of the forepart,A upwiping devices mounted on said toe rest formovement heightwise of the shoe to wipe the upper at the sides of thetoe end toward the bottom edge of the sole, a member for supporting saidtoe rest provided with arcuate slots concentric with an axis extendinglaterally of Vthe shoe and located substantially in the plane of thebottom of the forepart of the shoe, and rolls carried by said toe restand extending through said arcuate slots to permit movementV of said toerest about said axis in response to pressure of the shoe thereon.

22. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of means for conforming the upper tightly to the contour ofthe toe end of the last comprising a resilient pad for pressing theupper against the last at the top of the forepart, members arranged toengage and to Wipe heightwise ofv the last portions of the upper locatednearer the edge of the last bottom than the portion engaged by saidpressing pad, means for pressing said pad against the upper and forimparting to said members their wiping movementsand means for increasingthe pressure of said members. on the upper substantially at th 23. In alasting machine, the combination with means for laying the marginalportion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insole on alast, of means for conforming the upper tightly to the contour of thetoe end of the last comprising a resilient pad for pressing the upperagainst the last at the top of the forepart, members arranged toy engageand to wipeV heightwise of the last portonsof the upper located nearerthe edge of the last bottom than the, portion engaged by said pressingpad,

'mechanism for pressing said padlagainst the upper and for imparting tosaid members their wiping movements including aY spring yieldable inresponse to pressureV of therlast on said pad, and mechanism operativein response to the yielding of said spring for increasing the pressureof said wiping members on the upper.

V24:. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of means for conforming the upper tightly to the contour ofthe toe end of the last comprising a resilient pad for pressing theupper into conformity to the contour of the top of the forepart of thelast, wipers for engaging the upper along the sides of the toe end ofthe last at the opposite ends of said pad, means for moving said wipersheightwise of the last to wipe the upper toward the bottom face of theinsole, and a spring arranged tol be tensioned in response to themovement of said last-named means for pressing the pad against theupper. K Y

25.111 a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an linsoleon a last, of means for conforming the Yupper tightly to the contour Vofthe toe end lof the last prior toY the overlayingoperation,

each shoe about an axis extending laterally of the shoe and locatedsubstantially in the plane of the bottom of the forepart of the shoe,and members adjustable relatively to each shoe with said holder andarranged to engage and to wipe heightwise of the shoe at the oppositesides of the toe end portions of the upper located nearer the edge ofthe shoe bottom than the portion engaged by said pressing pad.

26. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of members for engaging the upper along the opposite sides ofthe toe end of the last forwardly of the tip line and movable heightwiseof the last to conform the upper tightly to the contour of the last byfrictional contact therewith prior to the overlaying operation, saidmembers being adjustable relatively to each shoe about an axis extendinglaterally of theY shoe and located substantially in the plane of thebottom of the forepart of the shoe.

27. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of members for engaging the upper along the opposite sides ofthe toe end of the last forwardly of the tip line and movable heightwiseof the last to conform the upper tightly tothe contour of the last byfrictional contact therewith, and guiding means for said membersadjustable relatively to each shoe about an axis extending laterally ofthe shoe to position said members for movement relatively to the shoe inpaths substantially normal to the plane of the bottom of the forepart ofthe shoe.

28. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of wipers for wiping the upper heightwise of the shoe at theopposite sides of the toe end, and guiding means for said wipersadjustable relatively to each shoe about an axis extending laterally ofthe shoe and located substantially in the plane of the bottom of theforepart of the shoe.

29. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insoleon a last, of wipers for wiping the upper heightwise of the shoeat theopposite sides of the toe end, guiding means for the wipers, andsupporting means for said guiding means arranged by engagement with thetop of the forepart of each shoe to adjust said guiding means about anaxis so located as to cause said wipers to move relatively to the shoein paths substantially normal to the plane of the bottom of the forepartof the shoe.

30. In a lasting machine, end-embracing wipers for laying the marginalportion of an upper around the toe end inwardly over an insole on alast, a holddown arranged to position the shoe relatively to saidend-embracing wipers by engagement with the. bottom face of the insole,additional wipers movable heightwise of the shoe in wiping engagementwith the upper at the opposite sides of the toe end prior to theoperation of said end-embracing wipers, and means arranged by engagementwith the top of the forepart of the shoe to position said lastnamedwipers for movement relatively to the shoe in paths substantially normalto the plane of the bottom of the forepart of the shoe.

JOHN T. LANCASTER.

